Hi. I'm posting this on behalf of my folks (just about retirement age) who are looking at the purchase of a two berth caravan, but only have a budget of £1,000, and also require a van no wider than 6 foot 6 inches (to enable them to store it, "up their drive")... They owned a van back in the 70's when I was knee high, but times change and they are coming to this as novices... I'm trying to offer them as much advice as I can, but as I canvas man this is quite limited, other than if it's too good to be true, it probably is, view before you buy, and check it for damp.

Any advice I can pass onto them from those of you who know what you're taking about, when it comes to purchasing an old van would be most welcome. Also, any recommendations or "stay aways" for 20 year old vans that might fit the bill.

Cheers! ADL

I was worried that for 1k they wouldn't get much for their money... (Not knowing the price of older vans - something I've never looked at before). However, having spent the time since posting the OP I've been browsing fleabay and can see there are some nice looking vans out there for this price...

My OH tells me that my folks are going to view an Elldis Wisp tomorrow (she talks to them more than I do lol)...

Thanks for the reply... I'll do some googling and ebaying of that model...

ADL

Whatever you get pleeese make sure it is dry. there are so many sorry stories of people buying older vans and finding damp.

At your price range you are probably going to buy private - get a damp meter and check it out thoroughly

Thanks everyone. They are thinking of going to view a Whisp later today, so that's good advice zac thank you. Off to the ads sections now to check out Dreadnoughts Freedom...

do not forget the car size,so as to be safe the caravan should be no more than 85% of kerb weight to be safe on tow.most modern vans are about 7 foot or more.not easy to find a narrow one.

www.caravanfinder.co.uk

http://www.caravanfinder.co.uk/caravan_2berth/50/page30.html

Back in the 70's (when they had their first van), you just bought a van and towed it..

We weren't so H & S back then... Times change, so my folks feel like novices even tho they owned a van 20 or 30 years ago...

Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 29/4/2010

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I think they should be ok on this - altho they only have a small car - Fusion2 1.4, they are only looking at v small vans? Top advice though...

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6foot4in

http://www.caravanfinder.co.uk/caravan/Trade/D9E642D604A6FAF8802577120052216E/

Abi Monza 350 2 £1,495

(Ref: 11093)

Berth

2

Year

1993

Internal Length

3.51m / 11'6"

External Length

4.57m / 15'0"

Width

1.93m / 6'4"

Unladen Weight

590 kg

MTPLM

850 kg